Types of Organisms

Producers ALL PLANTS ARE PRODUCERS!!!!!!!! An organism that makes its own food, such as a plant. ALL PLANTS ARE PRODUCERS!!!!!!!!

Consumers An organism that feeds on other organisms. . . ALL TYPES OF ANIMALS!!

Decomposers A simple organism, such as bacteria or fungus, that breaks down dead organisms and waste, returning important nutrients to the environment.

Scavengers An organism, such as a vulture, that feeds on dead or decaying organisms.

Food Chain A food chain traces the path of energy as it moves from one organism to the next in an ecosystem. Producer Consumer Decomposer Scavenger

The SUN The sun is the source of ALL energy. It is the source of ALL life on the planet. The sun is NOT a producer!!!!

Types of Consumers Example Food Chain Primary Consumer Secondary Consumer Quaternary Consumer Tertiary Consumer

Food Webs A system of several overlapping food chains. All animals rely on plants to survive even if they do not consume plants as food!!!